ECC wants better port waste facilities
The European Cruise Council (ECC) has called for closer cooperation with ports when it comes to environmental issues – specifically with regards to better port waste reception facilities akin to high standards on-board cruise ships.
Robert Ashdown, the European Cruise Council’s director of environment and operations, said: “The cruise industry is a strong vector for tourism but growth needs to be sustainable; all stakeholders therefore need to make plans now to be ready to handle the increased passenger volumes of tomorrow and to accommodate additional demands imposed by new onboard environmental protection technologies.”
Addressing the First International Day of Sustainable Development and Passenger Ships in Nice recently, Mr Ashdown talked about the importance of ensuring that high levels of recycling and waste segregation carried out on-board are caalso carried out on-shore.
He added: “The cruise industry would like to see much greater improvement in the port reception facilities available to cruise ships so that the disposal of waste streams are handled in as environmentally friendly a manner as possible.”
The ECC represents leading cruise companies in Europe and its main objective is to promote the interests of the industry. It has 30 cruise and 34 associate members.
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